So it turns out that it is illegal to transport homemade wine and homebrew outside the home in Oregon. The law has always been there, but recently the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has decided to somewhat enforce this.
I say “somewhat” because it does things like cancel the this year’s Oregon State Homebrewers competition after 22 years. Brew clubs are somewhat canceling tasting events, or pushing further underground.
This is a pity, because Oregon has a lot of breweries, and they would have gotten their start with homebrew clubs and winning brewing competitions like the state fair. In fact, the Oregon Brew Crew nominates a brewer every month to go to the Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub in Portland, OR to brew up a batch. How can they select a person and recipe if they can’t transport the beer to test it first?
It is a sad time in Oregon….
Further Reading:
- F.H Steinbart Co (Official Blog) “OLCC bands home brew outside of the house.” July 12, 2010
- Fox 12 Oregon “Rules Tightened for Oregon Homebrewers.” July 13, 2010
- Portland Monthly “Home Brouhaha.” July 13, 2010
- The Oregonian “Keep Handcrafted beer and wine at home, Oregon state officials say.” July 15, 2010
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